Persistent Anxiety

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I have suffered from anxiety for years. Lately I have been having severe anxiety when I lay down to go to sleep. I just lay there and worry about stuff that I know is irrational. I get so tired of worrying all the time. Most of my fear deals with dying or extreme disasters. I know that it has gotten bad because sometimes I feel like I would rather die than feel this bad, which is weird because I have a fear of death, but I know if I were to die then the pain would stop. I talked to my mom and boyfriend about it and I am pretty sure they think I am crazy. I am supposed to take 20 mg of lexapro daily. I have been off my meRAB for about 3 months and I have started taking it again. I know I should not stop my meRAB and restart and if I had just kept taking them I would probably not feel like this now. Does anyone else ever feel this way? And if so what helps you deal with these feelings?
 
I had persistant anxiety too for several months. The first anti-depressant I took for it recently was Lexapro. But, I decided to try Prozac a couple of days ago and my anxiety level is much reduced. Also, Prozac is very cheap because it's available in generic. It isn't worth suffering like that, so if Lexapro doesn't help, try a different med. til you get relief.
 
I know how you feel britt. The best thing you can do is keep your mind busy with something else. Read a book, watch tv, chat with a friend, etc... Do stuff you like to do and just hang in there until the meRAB kick in. Or you could see a therapist as well. I've noticed if I just sit here and think about how I feel, it gets worse, and then I dwell on negative thoughts and feelings. But if I'm talking to someone about how much the Phillies rock, or I'm laughnig to Everybody Loves Raymond, I don't even notice it.
 
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